herunterspielen

1.

to play down

("runterspielen" also works.)
Examples
  • Hast du den Reaktorzwischenfall nicht ein bisschen runtergespielt?
  • Didn't you play down reactor incident a bit?

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How many meanings does the German word 'herunterspielen' have?

herunterspielen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to play down.

What is the past tense of 'herunterspielen'?

hat heruntergespielt / spielte herunter

What is 'herunterspielen' related to?

The word 'herunterspielen' is related to runter, herunter and spielen.

Where can I learn more about 'herunterspielen'?

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